Comparative Theology · Common Ground
Lowering the gaze
In short
- 1.Matthew 5:28 locates sin in the look and the heart.
- 2.Qur'an 24:30 addresses men first.
- 3.Both traditions ask for restraint, not blame.
The claim being examined
Jesus teaches that a lustful look is already a moral failure of the heart.
The Islamic position
The Qur'an commands believing men, before women, to lower their gaze and guard their chastity.
Analysis
Both texts move the ethical centre from the outward act to the inward disposition - a shared moral seriousness that modern readers often miss.
From the Qur'an
Qur'an 24:30
Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their chastity. That is purer for them.
From the Bible
Matthew 5:28
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
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The Holy Qur'an · The Bible (NIV / KJV) · Common Ground collection
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